$538 ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $538
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
2214, NSW · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define daily life in postcode 2214, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,600. This area is dominated by large, family-sized homes, though the cost of both owning and renting is well above the national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2214, NSW — higher than 95% of areas.
| 2214, NSW | $538 |
|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters pay a typical weekly rent of $538, which is well above the national figure of $375. Home loan repayments are also among the highest for similar areas, rising $400 since 2011 to reach $2,600 a month.
$538 ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 2214, NSW, the largest group is $550–$749 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (10%).
2214, NSW splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 11.0%, which is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%. Instead, 41.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average.
11.0% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
2214, NSW splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 97.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 94.3% of the area, far above the state figure of 65.6%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
97.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 2214, NSW, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In 2214, NSW, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 2214, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2214/2214-nsw/topic/housing-dwellings